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Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 27-year-old man was found gunned down overnight and a woman was hit by a stray bullet, police say. Jordan Taylor has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally shot late on Friday night in the 5700 block of Emelia Avenue in White Marsh, though his death remains under investigation. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on March 29, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was …

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by Zak Failla
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Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Half a dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the shootout that claimed the life of a toddler and left his mother hospitalized last month. A 17-year-old Beltsville male was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. The arrest marks the sixth in the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a hospital following the exchange of gunfire near an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Kanawha Street in Langley on Thursday, Feb. 8. Israel F…

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Dead, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Maryland Recording Studio: Reports 2 Dead, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Maryland Recording Studio: Reports
2 Dead, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Maryland Recording Studio: Reports An early morning triple shooting in Maryland left two people dead and another injured, police said. Laurel Police officers were called to investigate the shooting report on the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue just before 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 12. Two victims were found with gunshot wounds; one was pronounced dead at the scene and the other succumbed to their injuries at a nearby hospital. A third victim self-transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Multiple outlets including NBC Washington says the incident happened at a recording studio. Daily Voice has reached out to…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Robbed, Assaulted At Gunpoint On Route 495: Maryland State Police Woman Robbed, Assaulted At Gunpoint On Route 495: Maryland State Police
Woman Robbed, Assaulted At Gunpoint On Route 495: Maryland State Police A woman was robbed and assaulted at gunpoint on Route 495 in Maryland early Wednesday morning, Feb. 28, state police said. It happened on the outer loop in Prince George’s County around 2:30 a.m. The woman saw a dark passenger vehicle following her while she was driving on Route 1 near Ikea Way. The suspect vehicle then struck the woman’s vehicle as they entered the outer loop of Route 495 from Route 1, state police said. According to investigators, the suspect vehicle tried to run the victim’s vehicle off the road before she pulled over in the area of Route 495 and Riggs Road. Several p…

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by Valerie Musson
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Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder For Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A teen was arrested and charged as an adult with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old in Baltimore last December, authorities announced. Police responded to investigate reports of a shooting and found the victim wounded from gunfire near the 4100 block of Edgehill Avenue just after 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2023. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged as an adult for attempted first-de…

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by Valerie Musson
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Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police
Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police The Prince George's Police Department has released new photos and video of a pair wanted for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old child outside a Langley Park apartment complex last week. On Tuesday, the agency released new details about two persons of interest in the investigation into the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres on Thursday, Feb. 8.  Jeremy Poou-Caceres GoFundMe The new details come days after two men were arrested for the fatal shooting of the child. VIDEO: please call us if you recognize these 2 persons of interest in the investigat…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police
Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police Three people have been arrested after a man was found shot to death in Washington County late last month, authorities announced. Jenaro Torres, 26, Emens Rho, 39, and Stephanie Paulino, 35, are all facing charges following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Kevin Michael Shepherd early on Friday, Jan. 26 in Hagerstown. According to the Hagerstown Police Department, at approximately 9:50 a.m. on the day of the shooting, officers responded to the 1200 block of Marshall Street to investigate reports of shots in the area. Upon arrival, police say that they found Shepherd i…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Toddler Killed In Maryland Shooting That Injured Mother Police ID Toddler Killed In Maryland Shooting That Injured Mother
Police ID Toddler Killed In Maryland Shooting That Injured Mother A community is reeling after a 2-year-old child was shot and killed outside a Prince George's County apartment complex. Jeremy Poou-Caceres, of the Chillum area, has been identified by the police as the toddler who was shot, along with his mother, late on Thursday afternoon in Langley Park. The child died at a local hospital, while his mother is expected to survive.  Assistant Chief Hale and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Safety and Homeland Security Stanton provide preliminary details in Langley Park where a small child was killed. Posted by Prince George's County…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Shot To Death Inside Howard County Home: Police Man Found Shot To Death Inside Howard County Home: Police
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Howard County Home: Police A homicide investigation has been launched in Howard County after a man was found shot to death in a Columbia home late on Thursday night. Perry Anthony Comeau, 67, has been identified by police as the person who was found shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the 9500 block of Half Dollar Court, officials say. According to a Howard County Police Department spokesperson, responding officers were called by a family member who requested medical assistance in the home. Upon arrival, they found Comeau inside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police s…

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by Zak Failla
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'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney 'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney
'Marijuana Deal Gone Bad' Could Land Maryland Man Behind Bars For Decades: State's Attorney A 24-year-old Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for the second-degree murder of a man during a botched drug deal, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Silver Spring resident Malik Jefferson, was convicted of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence, and robbery, for his role in the death of 22-year-old Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero in Rockville in February 2022. On Feb. 17, 2022, officers were called to the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Fletcher Place in Rockville, where they found Genao Romero suffering…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Increased For Info Year After Beloved 15-Year-Old Gunned Down In Baltimore County Reward Increased For Info Year After Beloved 15-Year-Old Gunned Down In Baltimore County
Reward Increased For Info Year After Beloved 15-Year-Old Gunned Down In Baltimore County Police have increased their reward for information on the deadly January 2023 shooting of a beloved 15-year-old boy in Baltimore County. Lamar M. Leslie-Allen, a 10th-grader at the Catonsville Center for Alternative Students, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the unit block of Shadwell Court in the Townhomes of Diamond Ridge community on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. He later died at a nearby hospital. The teen was mourned by loved ones as well as local government officials, including Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, who stated that he was “heartbroken that Bal…

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by Valerie Musson
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Virginia Teen Dies At Hospital Days After Targeted Maryland Shooting: Police Virginia Teen Dies At Hospital Days After Targeted Maryland Shooting: Police
Virginia Teen Dies At Hospital Days After Targeted Maryland Shooting: Police The 17-year-old Virginia native who was shot across state lines in Maryland has died at an area hospital from his injuries, the Howard County Police Department confirmed. Natanael Rodriguez Cuxun, of Arlington, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Snowden River Parkway near Rustling Leaf in Columbia when he was shot and later died at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, according to investigators. Detectives believe that a shooter fired several shots at his vehicle at around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21 from another vehicle that fled the scene. Cuxun was struck once, and tw…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'Wrong Place, Wrong Time:' Grandmother Killed In Baltimore Shooting Mourned By Family 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time:' Grandmother Killed In Baltimore Shooting Mourned By Family
'Wrong Place, Wrong Time:' Grandmother Killed In Baltimore Shooting Mourned By Family A family is in mourning after a beloved 60-year-old grandmother was shot and killed over the weekend in Baltimore. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 4300 block of Pennington Avenue, where they were met by a 60-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Now, the family of Mary Lou Schuman is saying that she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when she was fatally shot. "Last night at 10:30 p.m., my mom was shot and killed in Curtis B…

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by Zak Failla
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Quadruple Shooting Leaves Three Dead, One Injured In Maryland: Police Quadruple Shooting Leaves Three Dead, One Injured In Maryland: Police
Quadruple Shooting Leaves Three Dead, One Injured In Maryland: Police Three people were killed and a fourth is in the hospital after a mass shooting incident in a Northwest Baltimore building on Friday night. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 5200 block of Fairlawn Avenue on Jan. 19 to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds outside a building, and a third victim inside. Each was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, according to police. While the investigation was ongoing, a fourth person walked into a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatenin…

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by Zak Failla
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Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police
Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police A group of men from Virginia have been arrested following the investigation into a shooting in Montgomery County on Thursday night, authorities announced. Four people are facing charges after crossing state lines into Maryland, leading to an argument and shootout that led to the seizure of high-caliber weapons in downtown Silver Spring. At around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol spotted a suspicious group of people who began arguing with each other. According to a police spokesperson, the occupants inside of a blue Honda Accord with …

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by Zak Failla
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Shooter Charged With Veterans Day Weekend Murder Of 81-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Police Shooter Charged With Veterans Day Weekend Murder Of 81-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Police
Shooter Charged With Veterans Day Weekend Murder Of 81-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Police Police have arrested a suspected shooter months after a beloved 81-year-old man was found murdered in Baltimore County. Tavon Smith, 34, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Jaward Hannah in Gwynn Oak during an incident in November, authorities announced on Friday. On Friday, Nov. 10, officers from the Baltimore County were called to the 3400 block of Kelox Road, where they found Hannah suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and trauma to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to officials on Jan. 12, detectives from the department arrested Smit…

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by Zak Failla
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AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore County Shooting AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore County Shooting
AG IDs Man Killed In Officer-Involved Baltimore County Shooting New details have been released after an armed 29-year-old was shot and killed at a Baltimore County gas station on Tuesday morning. Windsor Mill resident Sha-Kim Akil Webley has been identified by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the person who was shot to death in an officer-involved shooting after he allegedly pointed a weapon toward police pursuing him. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 9, there were reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, according to authorities. The responding officers were able to trac…

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by Zak Failla
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Scooter-Riding Shooter Sentenced For Killing Man Outside Maryland Gas Station Scooter-Riding Shooter Sentenced For Killing Man Outside Maryland Gas Station
Scooter-Riding Shooter Sentenced For Killing Man Outside Maryland Gas Station A Maryland man will have a lifetime to think about his actions after killing a man outside a gas station in Baltimore and assaulting his friend, authorities announced on Friday. Darryon Cephas, 23, has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 30 years, for the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Curtis Jones outside of a Marathon gas station on West Mulberry Street in Baltimore in the summer of 2022. On June 15, 2022, prosecutors say that shortly before 4 a.m., officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the gas station to investigate a reported shooting involving Cephas and J…

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by Zak Failla
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Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex
Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex Communities are mourning the loss of a trans activist "who wouldn't hurt a fly," and was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland. Meghan Riley Lewis, 57, was shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon during a reported dispute outside of the English Country Manner condominiums with Brian Michal Delen that turned deadly. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which Delen, 47, allegedl…

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by Zak Failla
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Father Charged With Shooting Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter In Baltimore: Police Father Charged With Shooting Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter In Baltimore: Police
Father Charged With Shooting Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter In Baltimore: Police A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a toddler who was shot and killed in Baltimore over the weekend. Days after the death of 2-year-old Charlee Gamble at an area hospital, the Baltimore Police Department announced that Christopher Gamble, 28, has been charged for his alleged role in the death. On Sunday night, the toddler was driven to the hospital to be treated for a reported gunshot wound suffered in the 6100 block of Park Heights Avenue, police say, where she would later die from her injuries. Following the investigation, police said that Christopher Gamble was arreste…

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by Zak Failla
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Toddler Dies After Being Brought To Maryland Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Police Toddler Dies After Being Brought To Maryland Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Police
Toddler Dies After Being Brought To Maryland Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Police Police in Baltimore are still investigating after a toddler was shot and killed in the city over the weekend. On Sunday night, 2-year-old Charlee Gamble was brought to an area hospital to be treated for a reported gunshot wound she suffered in the 6100 block of Park Heights Avenue, police say. The child was driven to a local hospital, where she was treated, but ultimately died from the injuries. It is now under investigation by homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department. "The circumstances that led to the victim’s death due to the gunshot wound are currently under investigat…

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed In Fatal Double Shooting On Maryland Apartment Stairwell, Police Say One Killed In Fatal Double Shooting On Maryland Apartment Stairwell, Police Say
One Killed In Fatal Double Shooting On Maryland Apartment Stairwell, Police Say One person was killed and a second injured in a fatal double Howard County shooting on Sunday night, police say. Jeremiah Isaiah Darden, 18, has died and a 20-year-old man was treated and released from an area hospital after being identified by police as the victims in the shooting. Police say that shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, officers from the Howard County Police Department were called to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane in Columbia, where they found the two bodies suffering from gunshot wounds in the stairwell of an apartment building. Both men were rushed to the Universi…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras
Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Two brothers who worked together at a popular Peruvian restaurant in Washington DC who were both gunned down this week are being remembered as doting family members by loved ones and co-workers. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and District resident Osmin Quintano, 35, were found shot and killed in the 2300 block of 4th Street NE by an unknown shooter who remains at large. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Following the fatal shooting, the community is rallying around his family as they hope to send the brothers back to their native c…

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by Zak Failla
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Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors
Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors The parents who brought their son to Carver Vocational High School in West Baltimore before a shooting are facing a host of charges, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Tiffany Harrison, William Dredden, and their underage son have been indicted following the non-fatal shooting at the school in October after a fight broke out near the building. According to the Baltimore Police Department, at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy was taken to Carver High School by both his mother and father with the intention to assault an unidentified person. Baltimore Sta…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Maryland Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Maryland
Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Maryland Officers in Maryland have arrested a man who allegedly was responsible for the murder of a Cuban national, who had been living in Pennsylvania, and was found dead in Baltimore last month, authorities announced on Monday. City resident Marques Harris, 18, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Carlos Carrazana-Ricardo, who was struck by a stray bullet in November, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Monday. At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 600 block of North Dukeland Street after being approached by…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Killed In Domestic-Related Double Shooting: Baltimore Police Two Killed In Domestic-Related Double Shooting: Baltimore Police
Two Killed In Domestic-Related Double Shooting: Baltimore Police A death investigation has been launched after two men were killed in a Baltimore home on Sunday morning. At around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 3600 block of Greenmount Avenue to investigate a reported shooting, where they made a grisly discovery. Upon arrival, officers say they found two 28-year-old men in the hallway of a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead at the scene, police say, and another was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Investigators say that the…

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Man Who Killed Popular Baltimore Restaurant Manager Sentenced Following Escape Effort Man Who Killed Popular Baltimore Restaurant Manager Sentenced Following Escape Effort
Man Who Killed Popular Baltimore Restaurant Manager Sentenced Following Escape Effort Samuel Wise will have decades to think about his decision to murder a beloved restaurant manager in Little Italy last winter, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Wise pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for his role in the fatal shooting of Chesley Patterson and has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended, followed by three years of probation if he is released. In late January 2022, police in Baltimore were were called to investigate a shooting in the 1700 block of Eastern Avenue near the intersection of South Broadway, where th…

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Obituaries
Maryland Marine Murder: Darnell Stanley Remembered For Selflessness Maryland Marine Murder: Darnell Stanley Remembered For Selflessness
Maryland Marine Murder: Darnell Stanley Remembered For Selflessness A US Marine from Maryland was killed by a gunman who remains at large. Darnell Stanley, 45, is being remembered for his selflessness following his shooting death on Friday evening, Nov. 24, on the 600 block of Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill. The Temple Hills resident was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Following his death, his family and community have been rallying to raise money for the man who spent his years helping his fellow veterans "get the medical treatment they needed to live full, happy, and productive lives after their time in serv…

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by Zak Failla
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Mother Kills Teen Son In Murder-Suicide Following Move To Maryland, Police Say Mother Kills Teen Son In Murder-Suicide Following Move To Maryland, Police Say
Mother Kills Teen Son In Murder-Suicide Following Move To Maryland, Police Say Police say that a mother shot and killed her 16-year-old son before turning the gun on herself in a grisly murder-suicide that is under investigation in Maryland. Dorian Jaeger was reportedly shot in the woods by his mother, Natalie Jaeger, who also killed herself following a recent move from Milwaukee to Lanham in Prince George's County. According to police, officers were called to a wooded area in the 10400 block of Greenbelt Road at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, where there was a report of two dead bodies that were located by passersby.  The initial investigation determined t…

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by Zak Failla
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'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police 'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police A man is in the hospital and a Washington, DC woman — who previously pleaded guilty to prostitution in Maryland — has been arrested in Pennsylvania after a bizarre situation at a Days Inn, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20.  Brittany Kemi Abosede, 34 originally from the US Capitol City of Washington, most recently of York, PA, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 19, in what Northern York County Regional police Lt. Gregg Anderson called a "shots fired" incident.  Abosede was found by NYCRPD officers who were responding to the incident in the parking lot of the Days Inn located at 334 Arse…

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Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Be Charged As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Be Charged As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Be Charged As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say Police say that a 16-year-old has been arrested and will be charged as an adult after opening fire inside a Montgomery County home. Lekota Martin, Jr., of Clarksburg, was taken into custody on Monday following an investigation into a shooting in the 20700 block of Crystal Hill Circle in Germantown earlier this month, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21.  It is alleged that Marin shot into a home on Crystal Hill Circle, where officers found bullet casings and holes, though no one inside the residence was struck by the gunshots.  According to investigators, Martin was identif…

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